Reviewing the Education of Oriental Medicine in Uzbekistan: with Reference to the Data in a Medical Academy

우즈베키스탄에서의 한국 한의학 교육에 대한 검토: 일개 의과대학을 중심으로

  • Song, Young-Il (Korea-Uzbekistan Friendship Hospital of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kil-Joon (Korea-Uzbekistan Friendship Hospital of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Pavel Andreevich (Korea-Uzbekistan Friendship Hospital of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • An, Keon-Sang (Korea-Uzbekistan Friendship Hospital of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Ho (Korea International Cooperation Agency)
  • 송영일 (한국-우즈베키스탄 친선 한방병원) ;
  • 이길준 (한국-우즈베키스탄 친선 한방병원) ;
  • 리 빠벨 안드레이비치 (한국-우즈베키스탄 친선 한방병원) ;
  • 안건상 (한국-우즈베키스탄 친선 한방병원) ;
  • 김동호 (한국 국제협력단 우즈베키스탄 사무소)
  • Received : 2010.05.06
  • Accepted : 2010.08.20
  • Published : 2010.09.30

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the current educational environment of Oriental medicine and to develop a future-oriented curriculum for traditional Korean medicine in Uzbekistan. The questionnaire used in this research was based on the current curriculum. Methods: This study was carried out by distributing questionnaires to 120 students (5th year in Tashkent medical academy in Uzbekistan) in order to examine the coursed's efficacy for the attainment of oriental medical knowledge. Results: 1. Among the respondents, 69.6% of them have already studied oriental medicine. 2. The respondents felt that the class in Oriental medicine was effective (88.3%). Moreover, they felt that understanding traditional Korean medicine was also beneficial (81.6%). However, 52.5% of them have responded that the class seemed difficult. 3. Among Uzbeki medical students, 64.9% of them have shown interest in acupuncture and moxibustion, 38.4% in traditional Korean herbology and pharmacognosy. 4. We also found that 63.8% of them have desired to have more specific studies in traditional Korean medicine. Conclusion: According to our results, developing adequate textbooks, teaching methods, and qualities of instructors should be considered as alternatives for the successful generalization of traditional Korean medicine in Uzbekistan.

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